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The Disability Interactive Process, Stress, and Mental Health By Rachel Shaw, Principal Consultant, Founder, Shaw HR Consulting Employers continue to see effects of stress and mental illness in the workplace. … Read More

How Can Employers Empower Employees to Use Mental Health Benefits? By Dan Iskra, Group Disability and Absence Product Development, MetLife Working for organizations that provide mental health support is important … Read More

A Clarion Call to Eliminate the Invisible Burden of Mental Health By Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC We’ve made commendable strides in how employers perceive and invest in mental … Read More

Adjusting Mental Health Accommodations Can Make a Meaningful Difference for Employees By Keemia Vaghef, PhD, Director, Analytics Consulting, Alight; Kerri Wizner, MPH, Assistant Director, Epidemiology, MDGuidelines Mental health conditions in … Read More

The Business Case for Inclusive Leave Programs By Ali Schaafsma, Director, Absence Consulting, Brown & Brown; Melanie Payton, CLMS, AVP, Absence Consulting and Audit Practice, Brown & Brown As human … Read More

Using SDOH to Connect Employers with Resources and Improve Health and Well-Being By Rahsaan Stampes, PLADS Product Strategy Lead, AFLAC As employers look for ways to reduce healthcare costs and … Read More

The Evolution of Mental Health and Shifting Demographics By Charlie E. Woosley IV, Vice President Analytics, Sedgwick Mental health issues have long been a driver of short-term disability. As far … Read More

How Do Your Plans and Policies Stack Up? By Karen Trumbull English, CPCU, ARM, Senior Vice President, Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company, LLC; and Jackie Myers, Analyst, Spring … Read More

Rethinking Intermittent Leaves: An Opportunity to Lead with Empathy By Brian Murphy, CLMS, Director, Analytic Consulting, The Hartford; Joy Larochelle Gamboa, Assistant Director, Analytic Consulting, The Hartford Supporting diverse healthcare … Read More

Increasing Mental Health-Related Court Cases Signal Warning for Employers By Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, Sun Life; and Marjory Robertson, Associate Vice President and Senior Counsel, Sun Life Most employers know … Read More

Avoiding Common Traps with Mental Health Accommodations By Eric Broutman, Esq., Director, Employment Law and Litigation Counsel, Reliance Matrix Claims of discrimination related to mental health conditions have risen sharply … Read More

The Far-Reaching Benefits to Building a Strong Return-to-Work Policy By Ryan Bruce, MEd, CRC, SPHR, CLMS, Director, Client Solutions, New York Life Group Benefit Solutions Navigating the Americans with Disabilities … Read More

Hear from the EEOC and DOL During the 2024 Virtual Compliance Conference   Register for the 2024 DMEC Virtual Compliance Conference to hear six of the highest rated sessions from the … Read More

Boon or Bane: Wading into AI Waters and Defining Risk in IDAM Circles By Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC Underneath the hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is a tool … Read More

How Much Control Do Employers Have Over Intermittent Bonding? By Amber Burnap, CLMS, Senior Absence Consultant, Brown & Brown; Chrissy Theiss, JD, SHRM-SCP, Senior Compliance Consultant, Brown & Brown One … Read More

Employers Seek Ways to Turn the Tide on Employee Mental Health By Heather Grimshaw, Communications Manager, Disability Management Employer Coalition It wasn’t just the economic costs to poor employee mental … Read More

Redefining Culture and Its Costs: Undercover Project Perspectives Nora Burns, founder of The Leadership Experts and keynote speaker for the 2024 DMEC FMLA/ADA Employer Compliance Conference talks about common (and … Read More

Parental Leave Policy Pitfalls By Kayla Halpin, CLMS, AVP, Absence Practice Lead, Symetra; Samantha Reed, Senior Absence Consultant, Symetra Interest in family-focused benefits has increased dramatically since the pandemic as … Read More

Are There Different Types of Voluntary PFML? By Breanna Scott, CPV, Paid Statutory Leave, Group Benefit Solutions, New York Life Insurance Company What are the employer takeaways and best practices … Read More

Aligning State Mandates and Company Benefits for Equitable Employee Leaves By Casey Gemas, Compliance Consultant, Lincoln Financial Group; and Hannah Furlong, Senior Product Manager, Lincoln Financial Group When assessing company … Read More